Month: February 2018
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Christine Blackburn, Texas A&M University – Weaknesses in the Global Supply Chain
We must never break the chain. Christine Blackburn, postdoctoral research fellow at Texas A&M University, examines how easy it is for a small break in a supply chain to have lasting effects on many industries. Dr. Blackburn received her PhD in 2015 from Washington State University as part of the Individual Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program. This…
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Kate Manne, Cornell University – Misogyny
There’s been a sea change in how we think of sexual harassment, but has it been enough? Kate Manne, assistant professor of philosophy at Cornell University, discusses why our attitudes are still not where they need be. I’m an assistant professor of the Sage School of Philosophy at Cornell University, where I’ve been teaching since 2013.…
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Christian Miller, Wake Forest University – The Character Gap
Want to be a better person? Change your character. Christian Miller, professor of philosophy at Wake Forest University, discusses why making slow, incremental change is the way to get back to good. Christian B. Miller holds a B.A. in philosophy from Princeton University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame. His main areas…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.02.26)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.02.26 Monday, February 26th Christian Miller of Wake Forest University explores the character gap inside all of us. Tuesday, February 27th Kate Manne of Cornell University discusses misogyny and how our attitudes still need a change on sexual assault. Wednesday, February 28th Christine Blackburn of Texas A&M University explains…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.02.19-02.23
Academic Minute from 2.19 – 2.23 Monday, February 19th Paolo Forni – University at Albany From the Nose to the Brain 2008 Ph.D. Biochemistry/Cellular Biotechnology, University of Turin, Italy. 2006-2011 Visiting Fellow, NINDS, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA. 2011-2013 Research Fellow, NINDS, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA. 2014-Present Assistant Professor, University at…
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Stephanie Gill featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1431), Bob has selected…
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Samuel Sober, Emory University – Learning From Mistakes
It pays to learn from your mistakes. Samuel Sober, assistant professor in the biology department at Emory University, explores which part of our brain helps us avoid making the same error twice. I attended Wesleyan University, where I received a BA in Neuroscience & Behavior. I did my doctoral research as an NSF Graduate Research…
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Michal Stachowiak, University at Buffalo – Schizophrenia and Early Brain Development
Schizophrenia may develop much early than previously thought. Michal Stachowiak, professor in the department of pathology and anatomical sciences at the University at Buffalo, discusses new findings that show the early stages of pregnancy as the starting point. Michal Stachowiak, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences in the Jacobs…
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Sidsel Arnspang Pedersen, University of Southern Denmark – Hydrochlorothiazide Use and Risk of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
On this Student Spotlight: Is a popular drug for hypertension putting patients at risk for cancer? Sidsel Arnspang Pedersen, PhD candidate at the University of Southern Denmark, explores whether you should ask your doctor about high blood pressure medication. I am a medical doctor, and at the moment writing a PhD thesis, dealing with the…
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Charlene Senn, University of Windsor – One Critical Piece of the Puzzle for Preventing Campus Sexual Assault
How do we stop sexual violence on college campuses? Charlene Senn, professor of in the department of psychology at the University of Windsor, explores a new program aimed at doing just that. I am a Professor in the Applied Social Psychology Graduate Program within the Department of Psychology. I am cross-appointed in Women’s and Gender…